|
About Us
George's
River Trout
Unlimited is the Mid Coast Maine Chapter of Trout Unlimited. TU's
mission is to conserve, protect and restore North America's cold water
fisheries and their watersheds.
The
national organization
has 140,000 volunteer members in 400 chapters across the
country,
in addition to a professional staff of 100 people at its
national
headquarters in Arlington, Virginia and in regional offices.
Our
Chapter's members' major focus is the St. George's River which is
our home river.
In 2003 the Chapter was responsible for removing a dam on the river
approximately 30 miles from the mouth of the river at the Gulf of
Maine. This precedent making project opened up an additional
17
miles of water to anadromous fish which come up the river to spawn. The
Chapter continues to monitor the river for favorable
conditions
for brook trout, brown trout, both fresh water and sea run fish,
increased spawning of alewives and the hoped for runs of Atlantic
Salmon.
|